Senior Electrical Engineering Technician, Connected Warfare

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Execute and support assigned tasks and project activities with the accountability for successful completion of assigned deliverables.
• Support engineering activities such as building prototypes, sub-assemblies, and prepare feasibility test units, samples under the guidance of engineers
• Perform work using drawings, diagrams, written and verbal instructions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions
• Conduct repairs and reworks of PCBAs and cable harnesses/assemblies during engineering tests.
• Procure and source electrical components under the direction of lead and engineers as required
• Fabricate special test equipment, electronic test boxes, and harnesses
• Execute and support set up and utilize standard test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies, and digital multimeters
• Perform harness build, circuit board electronic modifications, such as component rework, soldering/de-soldering of electronic components per industry standards such as IPC 7711 / IPC 610/IPC 620
• Able to work in a fast paced environment with ambiguous targets and adapt work plans based on new outcome
• Occasional travel (5%-10%) to customer sites to troubleshoot & repair hardware 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate level degree in electronics/electrical assembly or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years experience as an engineering technician working in a prototype/ engineering development lab environment.
• Ability to read and understand complex PCBA schematics, cable assembly drawings, and test procedures, without the need to have detailed assembly instructions.
• Some experience with building and troubleshooting prototype electro-mechanical hardware, such as PCBAs, cables and wiring harnesses, and electro-mechanical assemblies (drones, vehicles, or eq.).
• Familiar and comfortable with standard electrical prototyping processes, such as PCBA rework
• Extensive prototyping experience: Soldering, crimping, assembling cables to IPC Standards.
• Knowledge of electrical components & connectors, familiar with basic hand tools and crimping equipment.
• Basic electrical understanding and understanding of fundamental electrical engineering concepts.
• Familiarity with basic electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to customer sites 
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• • Strong understanding of PCBs, PCBAs, prototyping and assembly techniques
  • Experience with task management software such as Trello or JIRA.
  • Experience with electrical CAD tools such as Altium, Rapid Harness or other EWIS software
  • Able to hand solder PCBAs per J-STD / IPC-A-610 / IPC 7711.
  • Wire harness experience in accordance with IPC-A-620 standards.
  • Willing to work overtime, and weekends, as needed.
  • Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. Unassisted.